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Native Trees For The State of Georgia Want to support native trees in the State of Georgia? Find the best selection of indigenous species right here at Nature Hills Nursery! With a wide range of biomes from Atlantic Ocean Coastal areas and beaches, to Riparian and Marine wetlands, mountains, semi-deserts and Georgia is about 43% forest! You’ll get the best results when you choose salt-tolerant, coastal trees and native trees for Georgia that can handle hurricanes , drought, sandy soil, heat and humidity throughout the year. By choosing plants specifically for your area, you can rest assured your tree is well suited to climate and soil because they originated there! Native trees typically need less water once established, establish faster and tolerate local growing zones, climate, weather, and anything else your State can throw at them. Plus you’ll feed pollinators, songbirds, and wildlife by providing them with flowers and plants they recognize! Best Georgia Native Trees The Eastern Red Cedar, Elm, and Honeylocust are the Brown Thrasher State Birds’ favorite trees! Georgia has a wide range of USDA growing zones from 6 to 9. Start by finding native trees for your Georgia landscape by knowing your Hardiness Zone , and then choose any tree that has a growing zone range that includes yours! Check with your local County Extension Office for more information if needed and for the many microclimates within these zones. Best Native Evergreen Trees For Georgia These Georgia native Evergreen and Broad-Leaved Evergreen Trees keep their leaves year-round for privacy, slow wind, stop drifting snow, and color throughout the winters. American Holly Tree/Shrub Eastern Red Cedar (Redcedar) Tree Fraser Fir (Only in Northern Tip of the State) Longleaf Pine Ponderosa Pine (Northern parts of the state) White Pine Tree (Northern parts of the state) Native Flowering Trees to Grow in Georgia Feed pollinators and hummingbirds nectar and pollen they evolved alongside in your State! Many of t